"groceteria" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: groceterias [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} groceteria (plural groceterias)
  1. (Canada, US, dated) A self-service grocery store. Tags: Canada, US, dated
    Sense id: en-groceteria-en-noun-YnV3pcSy Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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